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Back on my Eat More Plants theme! One simple thing is to aim for a wider variety of plants. The more diverse the better. Every plant food is a little parcel of interesting nutrients and fibre compounds so the more variety over the course of the week means a the number of beneficial things you stack up is greater. Even variety within a theme - cabbage can be white, red, savoy, Brussels, green etc Peppers come in different colours and shapes. Different varieties of apples and grapes and oranges - not only do the different types have slightly different nutrients they also taste different and have different textures, giving more interest to your meals. #morecolour #moreplants #eatmoreplants

"Celebrating Ukrainian Onions - Flavor and Quality from Our Fields! 🌱🇺🇦 Watch this captivating video as our dedicated farmers harvest the tastiest onions with resilience and unwavering commitment. It will become the perfect base for your favorite dishes. Support Ukrainian agriculture and add flavor to your meals! 🌾🍽️ #Onion #Restaurant #UkrainianOnions #FlavorOnYourPlate #UkrainianAgriculture"

Did you know that you can regrow full carrots from the chopped ends you toss away? With a small flower pot filled with potting mix and around 1-inch of the top of your chopped carrot you can grow a whole crop of carrots in a couple of weeks! For more details on how to regrow carrots read this article on Garden Culture: https://lnkd.in/g6jQAytP #zerowasteliving #zerowastelifestyle #foodie #ecoliving

🫶 LET GO and LET GROW 🌱 The opening verse of the Tao Chi Ching. The first photo (taken 3rd May 2023) is my newly constructed veggie garden, turning an unused patch of dirt into the potential to come. Today (3rd August 2023), I have Long Beans 🫘 aplenty, Beef and Salad Tomatoes 🍅 heaving off their branches, Crunchy Cucumbers 🥒 for salivating salads, Strawberries 🍓that are branching everywhere and Parsley 🌿 that is adding punch to all our dinners. But whilst a successful veggie garden requires the right preparation and moderate tending to, it also needs time to be left on its own, to grow and ripen in due course. This can also be said for everything in our lives! So next time you are wishing for that big ambition, to hurry up and get here now. Just remember… 🫶 LET GO and LET GROW 🌱 #letgoandgrow #thoughtfortoday #motivationalmindset #growthhacking #compassionateliving

Grow Your Own Lemon Tree: A Comprehensive Guide for Sweet Success! Unlock the secrets to cultivating a thriving lemon tree right in your backyard or indoor space. This comprehensive guide covers everything from planting techniques to care essentials, ensuring a bountiful harvest of fresh, tangy lemons for all your culinary delights. There’s nothing quite like the invigorating aroma and bright, citrusy flavor of freshly picked lemons. Imagine having your own lemon tree, providing an endless supply of these sunshine-filled fruits, ready to elevate your cooking and beverages with their zesty goodness. Whether you dream of growing lemons in your backyard or nurturing a potted lemon tree indoors, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make that dream a reality. https://lnkd.in/ev8SGGiW

🌱 WONDERFUL WILD GARLIC is in season this month and it seems to be a good strong year for it too. We sourced and foraged this native plant (known as Creamh as Gaeilge) in a local woods that has it in abundance, so keep an eye-out when near woodlands or on walks in the country side. We bagged a decent sized bunch to make some WILD GARLIC PESTO and as always was blown away by its taste. Check out the vivid pea green shade of these jars filled with garlic goodness direct from Mother Nature. The recipe we used is one from Waterford's plant-powered GROW HQ : https://lnkd.in/e_PJhWA4 FYI- You’ll find lots more recipes online, via Jamie Oliver or Donal Skehan and in various cookery books too. They all have their own variations - Chef JP McMahon has one in 'The Irish Cook Book' where he puts an Irish twist on things by substituting cheddar instead of parmesan cheese and hazelnuts instead of pine nuts. We combined our bunch of wild garlic with some fresh parsley too and used cashew nuts instead of pine nuts. Just use your imagination or whatever's in your kitchen cupboard. 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 👃🏻WARNING: before you attempt to forage the plant, be sure to double check that the leaves omit a smell of garlic by rubbing or crushing a leaf, you don’t want to mistake it for a similar looking plant that could be poisonous! ✂️ Cut leaves with scissors, do not pull leaves directly from the ground or damage the root ball. This is to ensure that the plant will grow again the following year. Please be responsible and do not over-forage. Always ensure you leave enough for others! 🌱 For info on plant identification see: Wildflowers of Ireland Website which has detailed photos: https://lnkd.in/ezTRRNcA __________________________________ #irishfood #foraging #wildgarlic #gogreen #pesto #foragedfoods #mothernaturesrecipes #plantsinseason

Grow Your Own Lemon Tree: A Comprehensive Guide for Sweet Success! Unlock the secrets to cultivating a thriving lemon tree right in your backyard or indoor space. This comprehensive guide covers everything from planting techniques to care essentials, ensuring a bountiful harvest of fresh, tangy lemons for all your culinary delights. There’s nothing quite like the invigorating aroma and bright, citrusy flavor of freshly picked lemons. Imagine having your own lemon tree, providing an endless supply of these sunshine-filled fruits, ready to elevate your cooking and beverages with their zesty goodness. Whether you dream of growing lemons in your backyard or nurturing a potted lemon tree indoors, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make that dream a reality. https://lnkd.in/ev8SGGiW

Octopus is such a flavorful and unique ingredient that brings us a delicious dish. In this recipe, it’s simply our Octopus Maya from the Yucatan, Mexico. Marinated in olive oil and flavored with salt, pepper, and chili flakes; that’s all it needs to shine. If there is a special occasion you want to celebrate with friends or a dinner with family and loved ones, keep this Marinated Octopus Recipe in mind. Cheers! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐬 🔸 Naturally Sustainable: fishing practices support reproduction and protect the specie 🔸 Wild-caught, catching at #Yucatan, #Mexico 🔸 Catch method: Handline, Jig 🔸 Sand Octopus Daily Catch type: #Octopus #Maya 🔸 Soft and delicate meat that can chew easily Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/gGAFqZUZ

Apple trees create multiple benefits for your garden, from blossom in spring, habitat for wildlife, to an abundance of fruit (with very little effort!) If you’re looking for apple varieties that are suitable for growing in North West England, here are a few of our favourites 🌳🍎 🌳 Discovery: This is a dessert apple that is easy to grow and produces a regular, abundant crop of tasty fruits. It is a good choice for small gardens. 🌳Ashmead Kernel: This is a highly flavored apple that is suitable for eating. 🌳Egremont Russet: This is a highly flavored apple that is suitable for eating. 🌳Herefordshire Russet: This is a highly flavored apple that is suitable for eating. 🌳Winter Wonder: This is a highly flavored apple that is suitable for eating. 🌳Suntan: This is a sweet green eating apple that is suitable for eating. 🌳Winter Gem: This is a sweet green eating apple that is suitable for eating. #orchard #nature #garden #fruit #appleseason #apples #orchardday #organicfood #plantatree #WorldFoodDay

Vineyard Update: Fruit Set

(🍷 WSET Wine Courses: https://lnkd.in/gpnMQv2D) After fertilization, the fruit begins to form 🍇. The fruit set stage follows flowering almost immediately, with the fertilized flower developing a seed and a grape berry to protect it 🌱. In the Northern Hemisphere, this happens in May, and in the Southern Hemisphere, in November. Not every flower becomes a grape, and unpollinated flowers drop off after the fruit set. If many flowers fail to fertilize, it's called coulure. Grapes that form without seeds and remain small are affected by millerandage. Both conditions can reduce yields due to cold, cloudy, or rainy weather during pollination. 🍷 WSET Wine Courses: https://lnkd.in/gpnMQv2D #wset #wineeducation #wineknowledge #napavalleywineacademy